Title 20, TITLE 20. EDUCATION

Sec. 22. The county officials charged with the duty of collecting and receiving receipts from county taxes shall collect and receive the tax in the same manner as other county taxes. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-12-7.1 part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.168.

Sec. 23. The county treasurer shall deposit the money collected from the tax in a county school distribution fund. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-12-8.1 part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.168.

Sec. 24. For purposes of allocating distributions of tax revenues collected under IC 6-5.5, IC 6-6-5, IC 6-6-5.5, or IC 6-6-6.5, the tax shall be treated as if it were property taxes imposed by a separate taxing unit. The appropriate part of those distributions shall be deposited…

Sec. 25. The county auditor and the county treasurer shall distribute the money credited to the fund during a calendar year to the qualified school corporations based on their entitlements for the year, adjusted as provided in this chapter. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2…

Sec. 26. The entitlement of each qualified school corporation from the fund for each calendar year is the greater of: (1) the amount of its entitlement for calendar year 2000 from the tax levied under this chapter; or (2) an amount equal to twenty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($…

Sec. 27. (a) If the tax rate is incorrect because of an error in calculating its amount, including a mistake in the amount of assessment, the error shall be expeditiously corrected within the next two (2) years by decreasing or increasing the rate of the tax set during those two …

Sec. 28. The county auditor shall issue a warrant to the county treasurer for the distributions from the fund to the qualified school corporations in the amounts to which they are entitled under this chapter. The distributions shall be made at the same time as other property tax …

Sec. 29. Receipts from the fund shall be credited by each qualified school corporation to its operations fund. The budgets of each qualified school corporation shall reflect the anticipated receipts from the tax. Appropriations shall be made from the operations fund by the qualif…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "ADA" means, as to any qualified school corporation, the average number of pupils in daily attendance in the qualified school corporation, determined in accordance with the rules established by the state board. If territory is transferred from one…

Sec. 30. The department of local government finance and the secretary of education shall make certifications of any information in their possession, or any other certifications required by this chapter that will facilitate its execution. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-12…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "ADA ratio" means, as to any qualified school corporation, the quotient resulting from a division of that qualified school corporation's current ADA by that qualified school corporation's ADA for the school year ending in 1973. However, in any cas…

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "assessed valuation" of any qualified school corporation means the net assessed value of its real and taxable personal property adjusted by a percentage factor. For each qualified school corporation, this factor shall be the most recent adjustment…

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "county auditor" refers to the county auditor of a qualified county. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-12-3(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.168.

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "county council" refers to the county council of a qualified county. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 21-2-12-3(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.168. IC 20-45-7-8 "County treasurer" Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "county treasurer" refers…

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "current ADA" means the most recently determined ADA for the qualified school corporation in question. If territory is transferred from one (1) school corporation to another after April 4, 1973, under IC 20-4-4 (before its repeal), IC 20-3-14 (bef…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the debt service fund. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.169.

Sec. 10. (a) This section applies only to an obligation described in section 8 of this chapter. This section does not apply to bonded indebtedness or lease rental agreements for which the school corporation: (1) after June 30, 2008, makes a preliminary determination as described …

approve financing Sec. 11. (a) The department of local government finance in determining whether to approve or disapprove a school building construction project shall consider the following factors: (1) The current and proposed square footage of school building space per student.…

Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided by IC 5-1-14-10 and subsection (c), the maximum term or repayment period for bonds issued by a school corporation for a school building construction project may not exceed twenty (20) years after the date of the issuance of the bonds. (b) If a scho…

Sec. 13. The department of local government finance shall annually conduct the review of debt service obligations (as defined in IC 20-48-1-11) required in IC 20-48-1-11. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.169.

Sec. 14. After May 15, 2007, the department of local government finance may not approve under section 9 of this chapter a school corporation's proposed: (1) bond issue that does not provide for payments toward the principal of the bonds on at least an annual basis in the amount d…

Sec. 15. (a) As used in this section, "debt service fund" includes the separate debt service fund for the payment of debt service on bonds used to implement solutions to a contractual retirement or severance liability. (b) As used in this section, "eligible school corporation" ha…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "levy" refers to a levy imposed under this chapter. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.169.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "obligation" refers to any obligation that is permitted or required by law to be paid from the fund under IC 20-40-9 or another law. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.169.

Sec. 4. (a) The governing body of each school corporation shall establish a levy in every calendar year sufficient to pay all obligations. (b) This subsection applies to a school corporation that consolidates under IC 20-23-6-12.5. The governing body shall establish a levy for ea…

Sec. 5. If the advertised levy is insufficient to produce revenue to meet all obligations for any calendar year, the department of local government finance may establish a levy greater than advertised if necessary to meet the school corporation's obligations. [Pre-2006 Recodifica…

Sec. 6. An amount equal to deductions made or to be made in the current year for the payment of principal and interest on an advancement from any state fund (including the common school fund and the veterans memorial school construction fund) may be included in a levy and appropr…

Sec. 7. A school corporation receiving an advancement: (1) under IC 20-49-2 may annually levy a tax for the fund as provided in IC 20-49-2-16; (2) for a school building construction program may annually levy a tax for the fund as provided in IC 20-49-4-21; (3) for an educational …

Sec. 8. (a) This section does not apply to the following: (1) Bonds or lease rental agreements for which a school corporation: (A) after June 30, 2008, makes a preliminary determination as described in IC 6-1.1-20-3.1 or IC 6-1.1-20-3.5 or a decision as described in IC 6-1.1-20-5…

finance not required for certain bonds, leases, or other obligations Sec. 8.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision, review by the department of local government finance and approval by the department of local government finance are not required before a school corporation may…

Sec. 9. (a) This section applies only to an obligation subject to section 8 of this chapter. This section does not apply to bonded indebtedness or lease rental agreements for which a school corporation: (1) after June 30, 2008, makes a preliminary determination as described in IC…

Sec. 1. This article expires July 1, 2025. As added by P.L.168-2022, SEC.22.

Sec. 1. (a) The innovation network school grant fund is established to provide grants to an innovation network school, including a participating innovation network charter school. (b) The fund shall be administered by the state board. (c) The fund consists of the following: (1) A…

Sec. 2. (a) An innovation network school may be awarded only one (1) grant under this chapter. (b) The state board shall determine the amount of a grant based on the plan submitted by a board. (c) The state board shall develop criteria for awarding a grant under this section, inc…

Sec. 1. (a) Not later than the 2019-2020 school year, the department shall ensure that each teacher receives professional awareness information on the following: (1) The characteristics of dyslexia. (2) The evidence based interventions and accommodations for dyslexia. (b) The dep…

Sec. 2. The department shall: (1) develop and update an Indiana dyslexia resource guide; and (2) post the guide on the department's Internet web site. As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.

Sec. 3. The state board shall, in collaboration with the department, adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this article. As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "circuit court" means: (1) the circuit court of the county in which a school corporation is located; or (2) if a school corporation is located in more than one (1) county, the circuit court of the county in which the largest number of registered v…

Sec. 10. (a) A change in a plan may be initiated by one (1) of the following procedures: (1) By filing a petition signed by at least ten percent (10%) of the voters of the school corporation with the clerk of the circuit court. (2) By a resolution adopted by the governing body of…

Sec. 11. (a) A voter is entitled to file a petition under this chapter with the clerk of the circuit court to: (1) initiate a plan; (2) protest a plan; or (3) initiate an alternative plan. (b) If a voter files a petition under subsection (a), the filing and certification of the p…

Sec. 12. The governing body shall, by resolution adopted not more than thirty (30) days after a petition is filed with it, either approve or disapprove a plan. The failure to take action within the thirty (30) day period constitutes disapproval of the plan. [Pre-2005 Elementary a…

of governing body Sec. 13. (a) This section applies to a school corporation located in a city having a population of more than sixty-nine thousand (69,000) and less than sixty-nine thousand five hundred (69,500). (b) The city legislative body may adopt an ordinance to increase th…

Sec. 14. (a) Not more than ten (10) days after a governing body has: (1) initiated; (2) approved; or (3) disapproved; a plan initiated by the petition filed with it, the governing body shall publish a notice one (1) time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county of the …

notice of plan Sec. 15. (a) Not more than thirty (30) days after the expiration of the one hundred twenty (120) day period for filing a petition, plans that have been published in accordance with section 14 of this chapter, whether the plans were initiated by the governing body o…

Sec. 16. (a) If: (1) the governing body has disapproved a plan submitted; (2) an alternative plan has been filed; or (3) a petition of protest has been filed; the county election board shall hold a special election at a date to be determined by the county election board not more …

Sec. 18. (a) The county election board shall give notice of an election under section 16 of this chapter after receiving the form of notice and ballot from the clerk. The county election board shall publish notice one (1) time in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the s…

Sec. 19. (a) A plan shall be adopted in the following circumstances: (1) At the expiration of one hundred twenty (120) days after the publication of notice by the governing body if: (A) the governing body has initiated or approved the plan; (B) a petition has not been filed eithe…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "clerk" means: (1) the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which a school corporation is located; or (2) if a school corporation is located in more than one (1) county, the clerks in each of the counties in which the school corporation is …

Sec. 20. An action to: (1) contest the validity of the adoption of a plan to declare that the plan has not been validly adopted; or (2) enjoin the operation of a plan; may not be instituted with respect to the adoption of the plan under section 19(a)(1) of this chapter at any tim…

Sec. 21. An election may not be held under this chapter more than once each eighteen (18) months. A plan for a governing body may not be adopted more than once each six (6) years, except if either of the following applies: (1) A plan adopted is declared or held to be invalid by a…